model.rsdf

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<%
  # Vehicle with rigid suspension and front steering
  # Consists of box chassis with 2 steerable and 2 non-steerable wheels
  # SI units (length in meters)

  # Geometry
  chassis_dx   = 1.0
  chassis_dy   = 0.5
  chassis_dz   = 0.1
  wheel_radius = 0.15
  wheel_width  = 0.08
  chassis_z0   = wheel_radius
  wheel_x0     = chassis_dx*0.5
  wheel_y0     = chassis_dy*0.5 + wheel_width*0.6
  steer_limit  = 35 * Math::PI / 180.0
  caster_angle =  5 * Math::PI / 180.0

  front_wheel_locations = {
    "front_left"  => {:x0 => wheel_x0, :y0 => wheel_y0 },
    "front_right" => {:x0 => wheel_x0, :y0 => -wheel_y0 },
  }
  rear_wheel_locations = {
    "rear_left"   => {:x0 => -wheel_x0, :y0 => wheel_y0 },
    "rear_right"  => {:x0 => -wheel_x0, :y0 => -wheel_y0 },
  }

  # inertia
  chassis_mass = 10
  chassis_ixx  = chassis_mass/12.0 * (chassis_dy**2 + chassis_dz**2)
  chassis_iyy  = chassis_mass/12.0 * (chassis_dz**2 + chassis_dx**2)
  chassis_izz  = chassis_mass/12.0 * (chassis_dx**2 + chassis_dy**2)
  # chassis c.g. offset from center of box
  chassis_cgx  = chassis_dx*0.1
  chassis_cgy  = 0 
  chassis_cgz  = 0 
  wheel_mass   = 0.5
  wheel_ixx    = wheel_mass * (wheel_radius**2 / 4.0 + wheel_width**2 / 12.0)
  wheel_iyy    = wheel_mass * (wheel_radius**2 / 4.0 + wheel_width**2 / 12.0)
  wheel_izz    = wheel_mass/2.0 * wheel_radius**2
%>
<sdf version="1.5">
  <model name="cart_front_steer">
    <link name="chassis">
      <pose>0 0 <%= chassis_z0 %>  0 0 0</pose>
      <inertial>
        <pose><%= chassis_cgx %> <%= chassis_cgy %> <%= chassis_cgz %>  0 0 0</pose>
        <mass><%= chassis_mass %></mass>
        <inertia>
          <ixx><%= chassis_ixx %></ixx>
          <iyy><%= chassis_iyy %></iyy>
          <izz><%= chassis_izz %></izz>
          <ixy>0</ixy>
          <ixz>0</ixz>
          <iyz>0</iyz>
        </inertia>
      </inertial>
      <collision name="collision">
        <geometry>
          <box>
            <size><%= chassis_dx %> <%= chassis_dy %> <%= chassis_dz %></size>
          </box>
        </geometry>
      </collision>
      <visual name="visual">
        <geometry>
          <box>
            <size><%= chassis_dx %> <%= chassis_dy %> <%= chassis_dz %></size>
          </box>
        </geometry>
        <material>
          <script>
            <uri>file://media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material</uri>
            <name>Gazebo/Grey</name>
          </script>
        </material>
      </visual>
    </link>
    <%
      front_wheel_locations.keys.each do |k|
        x0 = front_wheel_locations[k][:x0]
        y0 = front_wheel_locations[k][:y0]
    %>
    <%= "<link name=" + '"wheel_' + k + '">' %>
      <pose><%= x0 %> <%= y0 %> <%= wheel_radius %>  <%= -Math::PI/2 %> <%= -caster_angle %> 0</pose>
      <inertial>
        <mass><%= wheel_mass %></mass>
        <inertia>
          <ixx><%= wheel_ixx %></ixx>
          <iyy><%= wheel_iyy %></iyy>
          <izz><%= wheel_izz %></izz>
          <ixy>0</ixy>
          <ixz>0</ixz>
          <iyz>0</iyz>
        </inertia>
      </inertial>
      <collision name="collision">
        <geometry>
          <cylinder>
            <radius><%= wheel_radius %></radius>
            <length><%= wheel_width %></length>
          </cylinder>
        </geometry>
      </collision>
      <visual name="visual">
        <geometry>
          <cylinder>
            <radius><%= wheel_radius %></radius>
            <length><%= wheel_width %></length>
          </cylinder>
        </geometry>
        <material>
          <script>
            <uri>file://media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material</uri>
            <name>Gazebo/Black</name>
          </script>
        </material>
      </visual>
    </link>
    <%
      # Steering and wheel spin implemented as universal joint
      # First axis is steering, has limits
      # Second axis is spin
      # Steering axis is inclinded by caster_angle, which is implemented
      #  by inclining the wheel link frame (see wheel link pose element)
    %>
    <%= "<joint name=" + '"wheel_' + k + '_steer_spin" type="universal">' %>
      <parent>chassis</parent>
      <%= "<child>wheel_" + k + "</child>" %>
      <axis>
        <xyz>0 -1 0</xyz>
        <limit>
          <lower><%= -steer_limit %></lower>
          <upper><%=  steer_limit %></upper>
        </limit>
      </axis>
      <axis2>
        <xyz>0 0 1</xyz>
      </axis2>
    </joint>
    <% end %>
    <%
      rear_wheel_locations.keys.each do |k|
        x0 = rear_wheel_locations[k][:x0]
        y0 = rear_wheel_locations[k][:y0]
    %>
    <%= "<link name=" + '"wheel_' + k + '">' %>
      <pose><%= x0 %> <%= y0 %> <%= wheel_radius %>  <%= -Math::PI/2 %> 0 0</pose>
      <inertial>
        <mass><%= wheel_mass %></mass>
        <inertia>
          <ixx><%= wheel_ixx %></ixx>
          <iyy><%= wheel_iyy %></iyy>
          <izz><%= wheel_izz %></izz>
          <ixy>0</ixy>
          <ixz>0</ixz>
          <iyz>0</iyz>
        </inertia>
      </inertial>
      <collision name="collision">
        <geometry>
          <cylinder>
            <radius><%= wheel_radius %></radius>
            <length><%= wheel_width %></length>
          </cylinder>
        </geometry>
      </collision>
      <visual name="visual">
        <geometry>
          <cylinder>
            <radius><%= wheel_radius %></radius>
            <length><%= wheel_width %></length>
          </cylinder>
        </geometry>
        <material>
          <script>
            <uri>file://media/materials/scripts/gazebo.material</uri>
            <name>Gazebo/Black</name>
          </script>
        </material>
      </visual>
    </link>
    <%= "<joint name=" + '"wheel_' + k + '_spin" type="revolute">' %>
      <parent>chassis</parent>
      <%= "<child>wheel_" + k + "</child>" %>
      <axis>
        <xyz>0 0 1</xyz>
      </axis>
    </joint>
    <% end %>
  </model>
</sdf>